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2 Samuel 22:42

“They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שָׁעָהshâʻâh · shaw-aw'
H8159 · Hebrew

Definition: to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildered
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: depart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.
Grammar: יִשְׁע֖וּ — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural
Code HVqi3mp
Usage: Occurs 15 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:4 Genesis 4:5 Exodus 5:9 Job 7:19 Job 14:6

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁעָה here.

Verse 41 Verse 43

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.